The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) released an updated official register of all approved motor vehicle body builders and conformity assessors operating in Kenya. NTSA officer checking a lorry on a highway. The list, dated September 1, 2025, names 45 companies licensed to build or modify vehicle bodies and only two firms authorised to assess and certify that the final products comply with the national safety code. This directive, signed by the Director General, is a central part of NTSA’s enforcement of the KS 372:2019 standard, which governs the safety, reliability, and construction quality of bus bodies to protect passengers and improve road safety. What is the legal basis for authorisation of motor vehicle body builders? NTSA derives its authority from Section 4 of the NTSA Act No. 33 of 2012 and the Traffic Act (CAP 403). Its mandate includes ensuring that all motor vehicle bodies, especially for public service vehicles, are built using approved materials, designs, and assembly methods. The KS 372:2019 standard is the benchmark, and only body builders on the approved list are legally permitted to operate. Conformity assessors are responsible for inspecting the finished bodies, issuing a Certificate of Conformity, and affixing a VIN Plate to the vehicle as proof it meets the required safety specifications. Who are the approved body builders? The approved body builders are spread across multiple counties, with significant clusters in Nairobi, Machakos, Mombasa, and Kiambu. Notable companies on the list include: S/NO NAME OF COMPANY ADDRESS (P.O BOX) COUNTY / LOCATION 1 A&G Automotive 1111 – 20300 Nyahururu 2 Associated Vehicle Assemblers Limited 86344 Mombasa 3 ATL Trailers Limited 83237 Mombasa 4 Banbros Limited 76511 – 0508 Machakos 5 Black Sparks Fabricators Limited 7508-30100 (Mombasa/Eldoret) Mombasa & Eldoret 6 Blessed Hand Auto Garage 443 – 10100 Nyeri 7 Boditeq Engineers Limited 22064 – 00100 Nairobi 8 CAC & Accessories Limited 13224 – 00100 Machakos 9 Central Farmers Garage Limited 30789 – 00100 Nairobi 10 Dajotech Holdings Limited 363661 – 002000 Nairobi 11 East Africa Coach Manufacturers Limited 17993 Nairobi 12 Gikondi Fabricators 31271 – 00600 Nairobi 13 Hadiid Industries Limited 28919 – 00100 Nairobi 14 Hi Techz Motors 373 Voi 15 Highway Car Cushion & Upholstery Limited 53805 – 00200 Nairobi 16 Himat Fabricators 2266 – 00621 Nairobi 17 Identity Fabricator 605 – 00610 Nairobi 18 Inter-Diesel Works Limited 84583 Mombasa 19 Island Spray Painters Limited 91094 – 80108 Nairobi 20 Jasraj Enterprises Limited 18354 – 00500 Nairobi 21 Jome-Tech Fabricators 14554 – 00400 Kiambu-Ruiru 22 Kenya Coach Industries 18354 – 00500 Nairobi 23 Kenyan Vehicle Manufacturers Limited 18868 – 00500 Kiambu-Thika 24 Kisumu Mpya 7271 Kisumu 25 Konyango Metal Eng. Limited 40100 – 7134 Kisumu 26 Masters Fabricators Limited 48644 – 00100 Machakos 27 Megh Cushions Industries 18523 – 00500 Nairobi 28 Megh Sing Cushion 42747 – 00100 Nairobi 29 Metal Equipment Co. Limited 45291 – 00100 Nairobi 30 Metonia Enterprises Limited 1322 – 00606 Nairobi 31 Modern Cushions Industries 47627 – 00100 Nairobi 32 Morgan Steel Works 31414 – 00600 Nairobi 33 Mystive Limited 60200 Meru 34 Nanak Fabricators 402 – 00204 Nairobi 35 Nicco Movers Limited 4705 – 0050 Kiambu-Ruiru 36 Plateau Motors 45558 – 00100 Machakos 37 Quicksand Construction Limited 198 Nairobi 38 Sahota Body Works Limited 2166 – 20100 Nakuru 39 Sai Raj Limited 43490 – 00100 Nairobi 40 Smart Fab Enterprises 3580 – 01002 Kiambu-Thika 41 Smart Tech Auto Centre 963 Nairobi 42 Yutan Limited 6913 – 00200 Machakos 43 Shanga Engineering Works Limited 00600 Nairobi 44 Bethel Cushins Makers Entreprises 600 Nairobi 45 Dodge Fabricators Limited 00600 Nairobi
The full list provides a reference for vehicle owners, fleet operators, and insurance firms to verify they are dealing with licensed service providers. The certification process is tightly controlled, with only two companies currently authorized as conformity assessors for the entire country: Approved Conformity Assessors S/NO NAME OF COMPANY ADDRESS (P.O BOX) LOCATION 1 Al-Sahel Services Limited 51573 – 00100 Nairobi 2 KABM Services Ltd. 30225 – 00100 Nairobi These firms play a critical “gatekeeper” role, providing the final independent verification that a vehicle body is roadworthy and compliant before it is allowed into service. The publication of this list is a significant step in NTSA’s regulatory efforts. It provides transparency, helps eliminate substandard and rogue body builders from the market, and gives the public a tool for verification. Vehicle owners and PSV operators are advised to strictly engage only with listed body builders and assessors.
By Elijah Ntongai
